Events & News

As Project Warmth continues to grow its mission year round to make extreme weather months - both winter and summer - more bearable for your Kansas City neighbors in need, this is the spot to find out about newsworthy information and upcoming events. Come on back and visit us often!

December 7, 2015The Kansas City Star Contribution Envelope Drive In cooperation with Tension Envelope, Project Warmth postage-paid envelopes will be in a Sunday edition of The Kansas City Star during the month of December 2015. Contributors may use them to send in donations. The envelopes alone have raised more than $4 million.

Year-RoundOwn Original Editorial Cartoon Artwork by Lee Judge
Lee Judge editorial cartoons have raised more than $160,000 for Project Warmth. Your donation of $100 for a Lee Judge original cartoon is a great way to support the Project Warmth and own a conversational piece of art.

2) Watch for ads in The Kansas City Star with the Cartoon Request Form and mail it in with your $100 donation, made payable to Project Warmth: Project Warmth, c/o The Kansas City Star, 1729 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108.

Mark Your Calendar for Next Year – November 7, 2015!Coat & Blanket Collection
Were you crunched for time this year to participate? Mark your calendar for the next annual Coat & Blanket Collection community-wide event for Project Warmth.

December, 2015Project Warmth Giveaway
In the month of December 2015–KCTV5/KSMO will host its annual telethon and giveaway with volunteers on standby all day starting at 5:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. to accept your credit card donation over the phone. On the day of the telethon, call 913.236.HEAT (4328) to donate and enter to win!

Coverage

Death of volunteer’s mother pushed him to volunteer for Project WarmthKCTV5′s Take 5 to Care shares a story of one son’s pledge. Dec. 10, 2013. View and read the story.

Scouts get cold before helping outYouth learn and inspire others as told in a Kansas City Star story on Nov. 2, 2013. Read the story.